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The late-winter storm - and the season's worst, so far - became the source for motorists' frustrations and the damage of many cars, but no serious accidents were reported as of 7 a.m. today.

Many of the schools in the area began their Wednesday with announcements of two-hour delays, and some of the districts that educate rural students began to cancel schools after it became clear that conditions were treacherous to cart students to and from schools. ...